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  • History and Nature of Science
    • Science as a human endeavor
      • Many people choose science as a career and devote their entire lives to studying it.
      • Many people derive great pleasure from doing science.
      • Women and men of various social and ethnic backgrounds--and with diverse interests, talents, qualities, and motivations--engage in the activities of science, engineering, and related fields such as the health professions.
      • Science requires different abilities, depending on such factors as the field of study and type of inquiry.
      • Science is very much a human endeavor, and the work of science relies on basic human qualities, such as reasoning, insight, energy, skill, and creativity--as well as on scientific habits of mind, such as intellectual honesty, tolerance of ambiguity, skepticism, and openness to new ideas.
      • Individuals and teams have contributed and will continue to contribute to the scientific enterprise. (9-12)
      • Pursuing science as a career or as a hobby can be both fascinating and intellectually rewarding. (9-12)
      • Scientists are influenced by societal, cultural, and personal beliefs and ways of viewing the world. (9-12)
      • Science is not separate from society but rather science is a part of society. (9-12)
  • Teaching Standards
    • Teachers provide students with the time, space, and resources needed to learn science.
      • Make the available science tools, materials, media, and technological resources accessible to students.


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Fun Career Guide
  Reviewed by: Margaret Williams (Pampa, TX) on November 15, 2007
  High school seniors told me this book was interesting,had good information, and was not drawn out. It has clever and original careers. One girl said she is thinking about a career in science after looking through this book.

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